Mary E. (Donahue) McIntyre, 70 years, of Boston, formerly of Brockton died unexpectedly June 14, 2010. Born, raised and educated in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace (Quirk) Donahue. Mary moved to Brockton in 1967 where she resided until 1995. She then returned to Boston and was a resident of Savin Hill Apartments until her death. She enjoyed dancing, Country Western Jamborees, ceramics, bowling, gardening, long car rides on warm rainy nights and visits to Castle Island. Mary was an avid storyteller who enjoyed entertaining family and friends. Mary was blessed with a loving nature, a generosity of spirit and a zest for life. She maintained her positive and hopeful attitude until her death.
She is survived by three children Michael McIntyre and his wife Mary Kay of Reading, John McIntyre and his wife Sheri of Brockton and Deborah Basse and her husband Albert of N. Easton. She also leaves a special nephew who was loved as a son, John “Jack” Donahue of South Boston; nine grandchildren, Katie, Megan, Amanda, Jessica and Mackenzie McIntyre and Cheryl, Brittany, Alexa and Albert Basse IV; a sister Jeanne Connolly and her husband Mike of Norton; many nieces and nephews and her former husband Donald F. McIntyre of West Roxbury. She was the sister of the late Robert, Edward and Sonny Hunt.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Thursday 4-8pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 9am in the Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, 800 Columbia Rd., Dorchester. Burial in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, W. Roxbury. Donations in memory of Mary may be made to the American Stroke Association, 1 Union St.,Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691, for online donations click here